Back from the Dead

Mandy, pregnant, begins a happy seaside vacation with her husband Dick and sister Kate. The trio enjoys the fresh air and scenic views of California's coast. The peaceful holiday sets the stage for the looming disruption.

During the vacation, Mandy suffers a seizure and loses consciousness. She and the others realize she has miscarried. The event marks a devastating turn in the family’s trip.

Mandy wakes and calls Dick 'Dickens' while insisting she is Felicia. Dick is stunned as he explains that Felicia was his first wife and that he never told Mandy about her death six years earlier. The revelation shatters the apparent present and exposes a buried past.

Felicia demands to visit Dick's elderly parents, the Bradleys, who are Felicia's own parents in this story. Mrs. Bradley is delighted to see Felicia return; Mr. Bradley is horrified and wary. The couple's dynamic foreshadows the cultish and moral conflict to come.

Dick invites his friends John Mitchell and Molly Prentiss to the vacation house for cocktails. The social gathering increases tension as Felicia's presence lingers in the background. The evening sets the stage for the next domestic confrontation.

Felicia attempts to gas Kate in her bedroom, but Mandy's voice awakens Kate and foils the act. Felicia then goes outside and kills the family dog Copper, a blow to the household that underscores the danger Felicia poses. The violence intensifies the supernatural threat.

The next day, Kate visits John's house where neighbor Nancy Cordell reveals that she and the Bradleys are members of a devil cult led by Renault. Kate expresses curiosity and Nancy arranges for her to meet Renault. The revelation ties Felicia to a wider, ominous network.

Kate tells Renault that Mrs. Bradley has brought Felicia back from the dead. Renault resents being sidelined and vows not to lose Felicia again. He mumbles that he will never let Felicia go, signaling a dangerous obsession.

Mr. Bradley asks Kate to visit him and reveals he has left the devil cult, hoping to help restore Mandy. Mrs. Bradley warns of painful consequences and even death for those who oppose her. The couple's fracture foreshadows violent outcomes to come.

John confesses guilt over Felicia's death, admitting he felt responsible. Felicia lures him toward the edge of the seaside cliffs, insisting on mortal acts; he resists, but she falls to the rocks below. The incident cements Felicia's malevolent influence and John's remorse.

Dick, Kate, and the others rush to the Bradley home to find both Bradleys dead. Mrs. Bradley has killed Mr. Bradley, but Renault's spell has killed her in turn. The house becomes a scene of occult-driven tragedy.

Dick and Kate bring Felicia home and lock her in a room, but she escapes and convinces Kate she is Mandy. She then goes to Renault to push their plan forward, aligning with the cult's dark agenda. The body-swap threat intensifies.

Nancy informs Dick, Kate, and John that Renault will sacrifice Molly to keep Felicia alive. The group rushes to Renault's to intervene before more harm occurs. The sense of impending doom escalates into a final confrontation.

Dick and John wrestle a knife away from Renault, and Nancy shoots Renault to stop him. Felicia has a seizure, and they carry her home to safety. The struggle resolves the immediate threat to Mandy's body, for now.

Felicia's seizure ends and Mandy wakes as herself again. Kate warns that Mandy must never learn the truth about Felicia, while John wonders if the truth will ever be revealed. The ending leaves the question unresolved and unsettling.